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    Republic of Korea The culture of South Korea is unique and rapidly evolving. There are many aspects of culture such as the economic achievements of the Koreans, the society that is today, and religion. When the culture of South Korea is mention, it cannot be discuss without North Korea. The international relationship that South Korea and North Korea has has led to tension around the world for the last 67 years (History.com, 2017). The start of the Korean War led to the 38th parallel separation

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    Korea. Even though many problems were occurring, there were some positive things that were happening at the time. The United States began negotiating with North Korea and South Korea about establishing railroad links, demining portions of the demilitarized zone, allowing athletes to compete in the Asian games, and allowing abductees to visit Japan.

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    Introduction Beginning in the early 1940’s, Korea has been a split nation; the great divide that happened in initially in 1945 was just the beginning of what would become one of the world’s most infamous splits of a country. Radically different in political regime and agenda, these countries provide for a very complex case study of border conflict. Due to its extremely repressive regime, North Korea stands as one of the worst places to call home in the world, while South Korea is incredibly more

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    Ever since I was a young child, I have been exposed to the medical sector be it through my own experiences at hospitals or through assisting at my parents’ dental practices. This has widened my eyes to the numerous ways that radiology and diagnostic imaging can be used throughout different environments in the world. This experience was crucial for me as I could understand the dynamics of the business and learned that not one staff member was more important than the rest. For things to run in harmony

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    aid North Korea. The Korea war ends when a ceasefire agreement is signed in July 1953 (Wikipedia, Ceasefire, 2015). Finally, North Korean leader King Li Sung decided to invade to South Korea. 2million people died during in the war. The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMN) is created to separate the two countries. Indeed, they got cease fires agreement but they have many

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    equally severe in departments responsible for housing and employment. Nuclear and chemical weapons have always been an interest between the two. A Stalemate, escalation, or an agreement. Military Demarcation Line within the 4 kilometer wide Demilitarized Zone has separated the North from South Korea since 1953. Risking arrest, imprisonment and

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    Reflection On Colors

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    supports the words I am saying and gives me many different moods. I remember the times that I realized how much colors impact on me. When I was in eighth grade in South Korea, I got a chance to visit DMZ, or 38th parallel. DMZ stands for the Demilitarized Zone, where it divides Korea into a half. While I was in DMZ, I felt like I was in 1970s. South Koreans lived in DMZ, but it was a lonesome place. When I came back to school, my teacher wanted me to explain the difference between North Korea, DMZ

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    the topic at an international conference the following summer, but it just got pushed aside and here we are today, still no official peace agreement. Additionally, the armistice set up the official demilitarized zone (DMZ), placed a cease-fire, and repatriated prisoners of war. The demilitarized zone is 160 miles long spanning the width of the peninsula, and it is 2.5 miles wide. Moreover, it is the most heavily militarized border in the

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    South Korea’s 1998 “Sunshine Policy” was intended to alleviate historical strain and improve political communication with North Korea. By encouraging collaboration and providing economic support, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung hoped to rebuild broken connections with North Korea with the end goal of peaceful co-existence. In response to this new foreign policy and prospect of reunification, many South Korean directors took matters into their own hands and started to experiment with films that

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    Canadian Peacekeeping

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    negotiations dragged on for two years, the war became a stalemate” (2000). Even after the conflict, some Canadians decided to stay back and serve in Korea, and many of these troops “guarded and patrolled the ROK’s (Republic of Korea) side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which continues to separate the two Koreas” (Korean War, 2003). All Canadian armed forces personnel who served in Korea from 1950 to 1957 are considered Korean War veterans” (Herd, 2007). It is clearly seen through the countless contributions

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